110 Argilla Road, the Hamlin Reservation

The historic dike connecting the mainland to Eagle Island crosses marshland and was built to give grazing livestock access to the
island. Remnants of old stone walls exist and remind of the property’s
agricultural history and early settlement.

The date of construction of the large barn and the house, formerly of Argilla Farm across the road, is unknown. They were moved to the present location about 1916-1917, which a late 19th Century photo of Argilla Rd. seems to confirm. It is unclear whether the house was stucco before or after the move. The late Octavia Hamlin donated the house and land to the Trustees of Reservations in 1993. Read the Hamlin Reservation Management Plan

A path begins from the small parking lot just off Argilla Road and takes you over a rocky dike through the marsh, continuing around Eagle Island. At the half-way point you can view Labor in Vain Creek weaving through the salt marsh grass.